What to watch on Netflix this weekend: The scandal edition

Controversy never looked this good

FEUD (2017 – present)

Taylor and Kanye, Letterman and Leno, Jennifer and Angelina… No one has anything on Hollywood’s original rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Feud explores the behind-the-scenes antics of the 1962 classic What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and the resulting fallout. It is delightful to see the Pepsi-peddling Crawford (Jessica Lange) and feisty Davis (Susan Sarandon) go for the jugular while studio executives, directors, and gossip columnists stir the pot. The show delivers the drama complete with an Oscar scandal to rival the 2017 snafu. Be sure to read Vanity Fair’s fact check of this real-life feud.Chill time: one season, about 8 hours

UnREAL (2015 – present)

Ever wonder why the people on shows like Big Boss are so batshit crazy? This show is the ultimate tell all. Written by a former producer of The Bachelor, this savage satire follows morally conflicted producer Rachel (Shiri Appleby) on the set of a fictional dating reality series. Her job is essentially to manipulate each contestant to create a storyline. Rachel has the ability to turn each complex woman into a one-dimensional character like “The Virgin”, “The Cougar”, “The Wifey”, all to manufacture drama for the cameras. It is shocking to see the lengths she and other producers will go to encourage “nudity, 911 calls, and catfights” for cash bonuses. UnReal is also a searing expose on feminism today, both in the entertainment industry and society in general. A largely female cast, it is disturbing to see what these women do to each other in the name of entertainment. Season 3 starts later this year.Chill time: two seasons, about 20 hours